Preferences won't save

[DarkTyger]

1. Download OpenShot 3.4.0 nightly for Arch Linux
2. Run it
3. Inscrutable error appears.
4. Click Edit >> Preferences
5. Click Preview
6. Set Playback Audio Device to: ALSA: ALSA: Default Audio Device
7. Click Close. (Aside, this should be "Save", "Apply", or "OK" and there should be a "Cancel" button.) An "X" signifies Cancel.
8. Click "OK" to confirm restart. (Not sure why this is needed, changing preferences shouldn't require restarting an application ...)
9. Click File >> Quit
10. Click No to not save changes
11. Re-run OpenShot 3.4.0 nightly for Arch Linux

Expected

Preferences were saved.

Actual

Inscrutable error appears regarding "no channels".

This should be considered a show-stopper. OpenShot is not currently usable on Arch Linux with this error.

[BabyPunchingMarathon]

having the exact same issue on Fedora 42

[Colorjet3]

Are you guys running the AppImage? If not, give that a try.

You may also want to give v3.4.0-Release-Candidate AppImage a try. You need to make the AppImage executable and also install libfuse2, otherwise the AppImage will not start.

[DarkTyger]

You may also want to give v3.4.0-Release-Candidate AppImage a try. You need to make the AppImage executable and also install libfuse2, otherwise the AppImage will not start.

Please see my other post where I specifically mention having installed libfuse2 on Arch Linux to no avail.

[Colorjet3]

So, you tried v3.4.0-RC AppImage and the same issue exists?

[Colorjet3]

I fired up Fedora Linux 42 (Workstation Edition) in my Oracle Virtualbox environment in guest mode. My host Windows 11 Pro 24H2.

Tested the AppImage of both v3.3.0 and v3.4.0-Release-Candidate (the latest available for download from openshot.org/download/#dialy) and had no issues changing the Playback Audio Device" from Default to "ALSA: Default Audio Device". I then clicked on Close, then OK and was prompted to restart OpenShot. I restarted and it saved the "ALSA: Default Audio Device" setting.

I am not a Linux expert so I am not sure if you guys are running into a permissions issue with OpenShot not being able to update the openshot.settings file. This file is usually saved in /home/username/.openshot_qt folder.

I no longer have ArchLinux environment as I really struggled maintaining it so I am unable to test in that environment.

[DarkTyger]

1. Download OpenShot-v3.4.0-release-candidate-14599-f68d1841-0b018e34-x86_64.AppImage
2. Run: chmod +x OpenShot-v3.4.0-release-candidate-14599-f68d1841-0b018e34-x86_64.AppImage
3. Run: OpenShot-v3.4.0-release-candidate-14599-f68d1841-0b018e34-x86_64.AppImage
4. Click OK to close Audio Error (fixing this would be amazing).
5. Click Hide tutorial (maybe find a less obtrusive way to indicate a tutorial is available, like a menu that flashes momentarily)
6. Click Edit > Preferences
7. Click Preview tab.
8. Set Playback Audio Device to: Default
9. Click Close.
10. Click OK to confirm restart.
11. Close the app, click No to confirm without saving.
12. Run: OpenShot-v3.4.0-release-candidate-14599-f68d1841-0b018e34-x86_64.AppImage
13. Review the Preferences / Audio setting.

Expected

The Playback Audio Device is set to Default.

Actual

It reverted to the original, incorrect setting.

Additional Notes

Under Language, consider using "English, British"; "English, American"; and "English, Canadian" so that pressing the "E" jumps to English. That is, group all English dialects together in the language selection list.

The language setting persisted, so it isn't a permissions issue.